China eyes closer ties with Turkey to take on global ‘power politics’
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells visiting Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan that Beijing is keen to work with Ankara to maintain the stability of the global supply chain
- Fidan reaffirms Ankara’s desire to become part of the China-backed Brics bloc
China is ready to strengthen strategic alignment with Turkey to counter “power politics” on the international stage, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Beijing on Tuesday.
“The two sides agreed on the need for close strategic communication ... to safeguard the common interests of developing countries,” Wang said, according to a Chinese statement.
Wang said Beijing was willing to continuously expand cooperation with Ankara in economics, trade, energy, infrastructure, and the hi-tech and digital economy.
“China is willing to continue to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Turkish side within the framework of the United Nations and the Group of 20, to oppose all forms of hegemony and power politics, and to maintain the stability of the global supply chain,” he was quoted as saying.
The talks came on the second day of Fidan’s three-day trip to China.
Earlier on Tuesday, Fidan met Vice-President Han Zheng, telling him that Ankara was ready to have close high-level exchanges with Beijing.
